him to lose nearly a stone in weight. On 31 January 2007 he was sent out on a month's loan to fellow League Two club Accrington Stanley. He made just three first team appearances after the turn of the year for the Bulls, and was released at the end of the season. Forest Green Rovers In June 2007 Fleetwood signed a one-year deal at Conference side Forest Green Rovers. He started the season in good form for Forest Green and started to attract interest from league scouts after just three months but he quickly moved to quash speculation by saying that he would be happy to see out his contract at the Gloucestershire club. His good form continued to be recognised when he was named as Conference Player of the month for September. In November and December he was a major factor in Forest Green causing an FA Cup upset when they knocked out Football League Two side Rotherham United. The first tie finished 2–2 with Fleetwood scoring both goals before the club won the replay 3–0 with Fleetwood again on the score sheet with one goal. He then found the net once in the following round in a 3–2 defeat at the hands of Football League One side Swindon Town. Fleetwood's form saw him linked with, among others, Championship sides Charlton Athletic and Crystal Palace. League One clubs Cheltenham Town and Gillingham tabled bids for him in December. This was soon followed up with a reported £200,000 offer from Charlton Athletic On 20 January Forest Green Rovers announced that they had reached a financial agreement with Crewe Alexandra and had allowed Fleetwood to enter into talks with the League One side. However, Fleetwood rejected the chance of a move and stated "I can honestly state that even if any other clubs come in with a late bid before the transfer window closes, I am not interested." He ultimately scored 28 goals in 41 league appearances in the 2007–08 season as the club finished in their highest ever league placing. He was offered a new contract at the end of the season, but decided to leave. Charlton Athletic He joined Charlton Athletic on a three-year deal in June 2008. On 26 September 2008 he joined Football League One side Cheltenham Town on a one-month loan deal. He joined Cheltenham despite confessing to being a lifelong Gloucester City AFC supporter, Cheltenham's